I got involved with a Catholic. We’ve been arguing constantly for a year. Now it’s about baptism [LIST]

Mark and I have known each other for five years and we have been a couple for four. A year ago we got married and soon we will become parents for the first time. From the outside, it might seem that I am the happiest person in the world right now. Unfortunately, this is not entirely true.

Marek already at the beginning of our acquaintance said that he was a Catholic. I, on the other hand, am an atheist. It made me a little nervous at first. Even though we got along great (first as friends, then as partners), I was concerned that religion might make life together difficult for us. However, it turned out that Mark’s faith does not affect our daily functioning in any way. My husband has never had a problem with issues such as cohabitation before marriage, intercourse or contraception. Besides, like me, he often criticized the modern church and the behavior of some priests.

I can honestly say that until our engagement, our relationship was almost perfect. Everything changed when we started planning the wedding. That’s when our arguments started. The funny thing is, they’ve practically never happened before. It turned out that my future husband couldn’t imagine a wedding other than a church one. As he often emphasized, it is also very important for his family. Marek’s parents and grandparents are very conservative and did not even consider the option of their only child getting married in a civil ceremony.

Earlier, we talked about issues such as having children, a single-family home, etc. We agreed on everything. So it didn’t occur to me that something like a wedding would separate us! I love Marek very much and I can’t imagine my life without him. Therefore, after a few arguments, I proposed a one-sided church wedding. what did i hear? That it was a nativity scene and that he would have to be ashamed of himself in front of his loved ones because of me. In the end, I relented and got married in an institution with which I do not identify and towards which I am very critical.

I am currently seven months pregnant. We recently had a fight for the first time since getting ready for the wedding. It was for our daughter’s baptism. I don’t think religion should be imposed on such a young child. My husband and his family, of course, disagree. For the sake of my family and my sanity, I’ll probably have to back down again.

Matilda

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